BREAKING: TRM sells U.K. photocopier business

June 5, 2006

PORTLAND, Ore. - TRM Corp. said May 19 that it expects to sell its photocopier business in the United Kingdom, TRM Copy Centres Ltd., to Digital 4 Convenience…

Congress breathes new life into data-security concerns

May 30, 2006

The VA data-breach revelation has given rise to new concerns about data security at the Congressional level. As a result, the House Financial Services…

MasterCard IPO comes in below price expectations

May 30, 2006

MasterCard began trading May 25 with a share price of $39, $1 to $4 lower than what was expected. But by the time the market closed Thursday, shares rang in at…

ATM ISO hit for violating securities registration, anti-fraud provisions

May 25, 2006

Denver Business Journal: Colorado Securities Commissioner Fred Joseph has issued a cease-and-desist order against California-based One Source Financial Group…

Regions, AmSouth expected to merge

May 24, 2006

Memphis Business Journal: Regions Financial Corp. and AmSouth Bancorp have agreed to merge, a move that will form one of the United States' largest holding…

Cardpoint announces satisfactory results

May 22, 2006

ShareCast: United Kingdom-based independent ATM deployer Cardpoint released satisfactory financial results for first six months of the year. The company also…

European Commission, central bank team to promote SEPA

May 18, 2006

Datamonitor: The European Commission and Europe's central bank announced that they are jointly supporting the single Euro payments area ideal. The move is…

NCR's Joe Kniceley was a big guy with big ideas

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May 17, 2006

Joe Kniceley's unexpected death last month cut short a life of contributions to the financial-services industry.

Moscow fraudsters busted for draining U.S. accounts at ATMs

May 17, 2006

Pravda.Ru: A group of fraudsters who allegedly stole more than $500,000 from U.S. accounts at ATMs in Moscow have been arrested. Spokespeople for U.S.

ABA supports improvement to transaction reporting

May 17, 2006

WASHINGTON - The American Bankers Association asked Congress to improve cash-transaction reports, or CTRs, by exempting "seasoned business customers" from the…

Global Axcess sells 50% of South African subsidiary

May 17, 2006

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. - Global Axcess Corp. has sold 50 percent of its South African subsidiary, Cash Axcess Corp., to South African private investment firm…

Diebold faces informal SEC inquiry

May 9, 2006

Reuters: Diebold Inc. said May 9 that the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an informal inquiry into how the company recognizes revenue. SEC…

Wachovia buys Golden West

May 9, 2006

Bobsguide: Wachovia Corp., the United States' fourth-largest bank, is expected to buy California's Golden West Financial Corp. in a deal worth an estimated $2…

Australian central bank to set card-fees cap

May 8, 2006

Datamonitor: The Australian banking regulator is expected to impose a cap on interchange fees that it is estimated to cost the local payment-card industry $17…

TRM reports losses

May 4, 2006

PORTLAND, Ore. - TRM Corp. announced losses for the first quarter of 2006.

Four now suspected of playing role in New Zealand ATM-skimming scam

May 1, 2006

Stuff: New Zealand Police are now looking for at least four people in connection with ATM skimming incidents in Auckland, Australia and Canada. The thieves are…

Police arrest fourth suspect in ATM heist

April 26, 2006

(Canton, Ohio) The Observer & Eccentric: A fourth suspect in the Canton ATM robbery, which involved locking an employee in an ATM, is awaiting preliminary…

Wal-Mart bid causes rift between community banks

April 25, 2006

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s application for a bank charter is quaking America's community banks, and the growing rift was evident April 2…

Euronet's ATM-management jumps 23% in 1Q '06

April 25, 2006

LEAWOOD, Kan. - Euronet Worldwide Inc. reported increases in both revenue and net income for the first quarter of 2006, the result, the company said, of a 3…

Banks fight Wal-Mart's application for bank charter

April 20, 2006

WASHINGTON - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hopes to pacify growing resistance to its application for a bank charter by insisting it has no intention of offering retail…